Switzerland National Day 2021

Google Dooles 15.08.2021 03:00  Date: August 1, 2021 Today’s Doodle honors Switzerland’s National Day, the official holiday celebrated each year on August 1. This date was selected by the Swiss federal council in the late 1800s to honor the historic alliance between the three cantons of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden. With the formation of this alliance in early August of 1291, the Swiss Confederation was founded. To celebrate this historic anniversary, festivities typically begin on the eve of National Day with a grand display of fireworks and lighting effects at Rhine Falls, Europe’s largest waterfall. On the holiday itself, local cultural leaders deliver speeches during community gatherings, complemented by concerts, gymnastic displays, and choruses performing the national anthem in any of the country's official national languages: French, German, and Italian, and Romansh. Swiss National Day traditions are brightened by paper lanterns, which illuminate the cobblestone streets of villages at night. Many of these streets are filled with the aroma of bread rolls traditionally adorned with a miniature Swiss flag, as depicted in the Doodle artwork. Happy National Day, Switzerland! Location: Tags: